MRA and NWR fill their coaching vacancies

Two high profile head coaching jobs in the metro area have been filled on the same day.

Northwest Rankin has hired Tyler Peterson to lead the Cougars program. Peterson won a state title in 2011 at Noxapter and most recently rebuilt Kosciusko over the past two seasons.

Peterson replaces Pete Hurt, who was fired after 3 years as the head man.

Over at MRA the Patriots have hired Herbert Davis to replace Forrest Williams a week after he stepped down. Davis leaves Lawrence County after being the head coach there for a year. He's been a head coach in the state for 17 seasons and is the only man to lead 4 different teams to a championship game.

Over the years, Longview has found success thanks to marquee names that went onto play college football and in the NFL. As for this years squad, despite not having a single player committed to play major Division I college football, the Lobos just keep finding a way to win. Making big plays when they matter most, the Longview is in the state semifinals for the first time since 2010..

Over the years, Longview has found success thanks to marquee names that went onto play college football and in the NFL. As for this years squad, despite not having a single player committed to play major Division I college football, the Lobos just keep finding a way to win. Making big plays when they matter most, the Longview is in the state semifinals for the first time since 2010..